Gwinnett County Public Schools
Visual Arts
Academic Knowledge and Skills Standards
Grades 6-8
A - Create, Design, Engage, and Connect
B - Perceive and Analyze
C - Investigate Contextual and Cultural Understanding
D - Assess and Respond
- visualize and generate ideas with a variety of 2-D and 3-D art methods and materials to create through a process of authentic engagement
- create artwork from personal experience by connecting background knowledge to current content
- apply proper care and safe use of materials and tools
- engage in the task at hand, collaborate effectively, and move smoothly among whole group, small group, and individual tasks
- employ technology in the creation of art as a medium and resource
B - Perceive and Analyze
- analyze artwork using the language of art (elements and principles) to develop ideas and resolve
- interpret art through discussion and/or written reflection to respond to, apply, and communicate
- develop ability in visual communication to differentiate media in works of art
C - Investigate Contextual and Cultural Understanding
- synthesize knowledge of values, themes, and aesthetics of different cultures and contexts
- apply information from other disciplines to enhance understanding and production of artworks
- expand knowledge of art as a profession and/or avocation
- discover how the creative process relates to art history
D - Assess and Respond
- engage in aesthetics and participate in dialogue about artwork using a variety of approaches
- explore the process of critical analysis of art (description, interpretation, analysis, and judgment) using own artwork or the artwork of others